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Rimkorolgite Mineral Data
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General Rimkorolgite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Mg5Ba(PO4)4•8(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 782.86 gm |
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Barium 17.54 % Ba 19.59 % BaO |
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Magnesium 15.52 % Mg 25.74 % MgO |
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Phosphorus 15.83 % P 36.26 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.06 % H 18.41 % H2O |
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Oxygen 49.05 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mg5Ba(PO4)4•8(H2O) |
| Environment: |
In cavities in dolomitic carbonatites. Structure closely related to bakhchisaraitsevite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1995 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Kovdor iron deposit, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For Olga M. Rimskaya-Konsakova (1914-1987), Russian mineralogist from St. Petersbug University. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Rimkorolgite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1990-032 |
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